First Student reviews

3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(3,736 total reviews)

John Kenning

73% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

First Student has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 3,736 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The First Student employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation & Logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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4K reviews
5.0
Jan 25, 2023

Caring Staff

Recommend
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Pros

With the exception of a few bad eggs, the senior staff at first student was extremely competent and carinflg.

Cons

Lower end retirement savings due to a low distribution of high income employees

4.0
Jan 24, 2023

easy work

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

good pay rate good schedule

Cons

a lot of holiday breaks poor benefits

4.0
Jan 19, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great schedule for moms with school age children. Union contact worked well for raises and paid time off.

Cons

No change of advancement. Some charter work available but usually taken by senior drivers due to union contact.

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